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The kid gloves are coming off in the heavyweight pipeline showdown between Alberta and British Columbia, with Alberta Premier Rachel Notley resorting to bare knuckles.
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UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Thursday renewing for a year its peace mission in South Sudan, while also threatening to later impose an arms embargo if necessary.
The strongly-worded US-drafted text is aimed at …

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The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Thursday renewing for a year its peace mission in South Sudan, while also threatening to later impose an …

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UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council is expected to adopt on Thursday a US-drafted resolution that threatens to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan and …

National carrier Biman is expected to resume its direct cargo flight to London today around two years after the UK authorities imposed an embargo on carrying freights directly to London from Dhaka.
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On Thursday, Prime Minister Theresa May and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reached an agreement designed to generate $90 million in trade and investment between the two countries.
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Archie Fisher, Kirkcaldy Acoustic Music Club, Polish Ex-servicemen’s Club, Kirkcaldy.
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Jackie on Karaoke, The Elbow Room, Kirkcaldy.
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High Jack …

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The Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, will arrive in the UK on Wednesday for what is effectively a state visit that will include lunch with the Queen, dinner with the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge, a day at the prime minister’s rural …

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AMMONNEWS - The United States, Britain, France and Germany have condemned Iran on Tuesday in a joint statement for breaking UN law prohibiting supply of arms to Yemen.
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Zarif also reiterated Tehran’s calls for a cease-fire, aid, and an inclusive government in the country, while stressing that dialogue was the only solution to the crisis in Yemen.
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EDX will immerse you in 2 days of inspiration, learning and networking with 5000+ multichannel retail professionals, looking for practical solutions to challenges ranging from click & collect and last mile to warehouse automation and robots.
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In this two-day course, attendees discuss the mathematical foundations for adjoints methods, algorithmic differentiation (AD) as a general computational technique for the efficient calculation of price sensitivities, and the use of AD software as a way to generate the adjoint code. Focus will be placed on its application to Monte Carlo methods for SDEs and finite difference methods for PDEs.

TechNOVA: Blockchain Summit 2018 will look across sectors at the latest innovations in distributed ledger technology, bringing in case studies from banking, insurance, energy, music, healthcare, trade finance and more.
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We’re doing things differently and we really want to move businesses towards the genuine impact you are looking for. The #RBSNY agenda will help you uncover the potential for sustainability to deliver profit, build trust, and shape strategy with empirical justification through our independently researched agenda. There’s no corporate fluff in our agenda, just practical, deep-dive examples to show how businesses can transition to a more responsible and sustainable business strategy.
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With an increasing focus on corporate governance in recent years, the role of the company secretary has evolved to become the central point for governance operations and strategic influence between the executive management and the board.
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Register today for S&P Global Platts Inaugural North American Digital Commodities Summit, March 26, 2018 in New York to learn from and network with global blockchain technology thought-leaders and find out what role emerging blockchain technology will play in the energy commodity trading industry. For more information or to register, visit www.platts.com/digital-commodities